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sa⋅li⋅en⋅tian
[sey-lee-en-shuh
n] 
–adjective
| 1. | belonging or pertaining to the superorder Salientia, comprising the frogs and toads (order Anura) and extinct species. |
–noun
| 2. | a salientian amphibian. |
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| sa·li·en·tian (sā'lē-ěn'shən) n. An amphibian of the order Salientia (formerly Anura or Batrachia), which includes the frogs and toads. Also called anuran. adj. Of or belonging to the Salientia. [From New Latin Salientia, order name, from Latin saliēns, salient-, present participle of salīre, to leap; see salient.] |
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